December is approaching and with it the busy season for New Year’s shopping begins. Google wants to make this year a little easier with a series of new features that are rolling out across the board. Google Lens, Google Maps and Google Pay.
The most interesting of the changes announced by Google is that Google Lens will be our companion in the supermarket. Consider where we are when searching for productsIt gives us useful information about whether it’s a good idea to buy what’s in front of us here or go to the store next door.
Google Lens to search the supermarket
The first news that Google announced for Christmas shopping was for Google Lens. Google Lens will take into account the store we are in When it comes to presenting us with the results after analyzing a product with the camera.
This way it will show us information about the product, other similar options available, reviews and comments. price comparison So we know if we are dealing with a good offer. This new feature is available today for Android or iOS users in the US.
Search for products on Maps
Google had already told us a few days ago that Google Maps was coming. Improve your search by being able to search for productsbut now we have more details on how it works. The concept is very simple: you can search for products on Google Maps and it will show you where those products are sold.
For example, you can search “Christmas sweaters” on Google Maps It will show you on the map the stores that sell them in the area.. The ability to search for products on Google Maps will also be available in the United States in a few weeks, at least for now.
Pay later with Google Pay and more banks with virtual cards
Finally, Google announced that it is collaborating with more banks for some of its features, such as:buy now pay later“. The collaboration with Affirm and Zip, now joined by Afterpay, was announced at the beginning of the year.
On the other hand, virtual cards It was launched as an additional security option for users with an American Express, Capital One or Citi card. They are now also available for Discover cards in the United States.
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